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David Jolly and his ‘Stop Act’ to be featured on 60 Minutes

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Set your DVR: Rep. David Jolly will be featured on “60 Minutes” this Sunday. Jolly is set to discuss the Stop Act, a bill he proposed earlier this year that makes it illegal for members of the U.S. House and Senate to personally solicit donations. Jolly, who is running for the U.S. Senate, filed the legislation in January. “Republicans, Democrats and independents can all agree on one thing — the public did not elect members of Congress to go to Washington…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.21.16 – Will Hillsborough adopt Palm Beach law regarding Uber and Lyft?

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Some quick hits before I hop on a plane… I know much of our news media would rather spend another day focusing on our national elections, what about what’s going on the world? A U.N. agency said yesterday that up to 500 may have died last week, when a large boat packed with migrants from Africa and the Middle East capsized in an unknown location between Libya and Italy. The BBC reports that over 179,000 migrants have arrived in Europe in 2016 alone.…

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Todd Wilcox takes straw poll of Hillsborough County Republicans

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Todd Wilcox easily won a straw poll taken Tuesday night at the Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee meeting at the Museum of Industry and Science in Tampa, getting 59 votes. Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera was a distant second with 14 votes;  Ponte Vedra Beach Congressman Ron DeSantis had five votes, and David Jolly and Manatee County developer Carlos Beruff were shut out. “I’m a candidate for the United States Senate because I aim to alter our current form of government that is…

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Political Ad Watch club unpacks Carlos Beruff’s first TV spot in Senate campaign

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Carlos Beruff’s first TV spot of his Senate campaign falls somewhat short of the mark, at least according to the political pros who make up FloridaPolitics.com’s Political Ad Watch club. In the 30-second “Forget Them,” that began airing statewide earlier this month, the Manatee County developer embraces his outsider position, an issue that has become the cornerstone of Beruff’s campaign. Dressed casually in a button-down shirt and jeans, Beruff is shown stepping out from a dimly lit background as he…

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Carlos Beruff calls D.C. politicians ‘worthless’ in new advertisement

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Carlos Beruff says he isn’t a politician, and he’s hoping to drive that point home in a new television advertisement. Beruff, a Manatee County businessman, released a new advertisement — called “Teleprompter” — on Tuesday. The 30-second spot is expected to begin airing across the state on Wednesday. “I’m Carlos Beruff. I’m not a politician. I’m a businessman running for the Senate and I approve this message,” says Beruff as he looks at a teleprompter. “The experts want me to…

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Better Florida Alliance releases U.S. Senate taxpayer report cards

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The reports cards are out, and some U.S. Senate candidates performed better than others on Better Florida Alliance’s Taxpayer Report Cards. Better Florida Alliance, a network of pro-growth Floridians, released its Taxpayer Report Cards on Monday. The group, according to its website, considered information from several sources, including voting records, public statements and a candidate’s personal record. “The results are interesting because of the diversity of each candidate,” said BFA spokesman Brian Burgess in a statement. “Some candidates have a…

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Statewide televised U.S. Senate debate scheduled for Oct. 26

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Mark your calendars. Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association announced Monday that its televised U.S. Senate debate will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26. The debate will be broadcast live from Broward College Central Campus in Davie, and will be aired statewide. The producing television state is Hearst-owned ABC affiliate WPBF 24 in West Palm Beach. Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association also announced that WJXX (ABC) in Jacksonville; WFTV (ABC) in Orlando; WTVJ (NBC) in…

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